Havinsnest Posted September 1, 2012 #1 Share Posted September 1, 2012 We are sailing on Star December 23. Our first Norwegian experience. We are accustomed to Galveston where you spend the night in a hotel and they keep the car all week and shuttle you back and forth to the port. We have never sailed out of NOLA before, anyone have hotel suggestions and where to leave the car? Or is this idea of a hotel going to be impossible with the New Orleans Bowl on December 22 and the Sugar Bowl on January 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsdoc3 Posted September 5, 2012 #2 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Hotels will probably be expensive, but there are lots that offer parking while on the cruise. Some also include transportation to and from the port. Holiday Inn in Metairie Holiday Inn in Gretna Quailty Inn in Gretna Holiday Inn Superbowl Ramada Inn on Causeway Blvd I'm sure there are more, but these are the ones I've run across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thops70 Posted September 15, 2012 #3 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Look at the Holiday Inn French Quarter on Royal St. We parked there for our cruise last Christmas. Stayed 2 nights, parked for the duration of the cruise for free. You will have to get to the port (for us that meant that we used our car to drive everyone to the port, then one person drove the car back to Holiday Inn (5-10 minutes drive). Then he could have hailed a cab ($8) but instead chose to walk it--20 minutes or so. Very easy and you are then staying in the French Quarter instead of the outskirts of town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Key West Chick Posted October 24, 2012 #4 Share Posted October 24, 2012 The Hampton Inn New Orleans Convention Center is right across the street from where the port is located and they offer cruise parking and free shuttle service to and from the port. They even have a cruise special rate listed on their website: http://www.neworleanshamptoninns.com/conventioncenter/ Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zounds Posted October 24, 2012 #5 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Thanks, Key West, but according to the Hamp. Inn Con.Ctr page, parking is $14./night. We're booked at the Hampton Garden Dist. on St.Charles for $143/night and FREE pkg. steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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